LETTER: Long way from local democracy

With the Government-appointed Planning Inspector now requiring Mid Sussex District Council to increase its annual housing numbers from 800 to 1026, I would wish to offer my support for the CPRE / Mid Sussex Times' Keep Mid Sussex Green campaign.

By The Newsroom

Published 10th Mar 2017, 11:21 BST

Updated 24th Mar 2017, 09:46 BST

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As someone who bothered to vote on 1st December in the referendum for the Haywards Heath Neighbourhood Plan, this latest centrally-imposed increase in annual housing numbers seems a long way removed from the process of local democracy.

Mark Davies

Wickham Way, Haywards Heath

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